FAMILY PROGRAMS
Each year the Art Gallery of South Australia stages innovative
and engaging family programs, laying the foundation for a strong
and lasting association between children and the visual arts.
These are some of the diverse programs we offer to around
40,000 school aged children who visit us each year :
The School Holiday Art & Craft Program is one of the
Gallery’s most popular activities, giving children the freedom
to exercise their imagination while providing parents with a
high quality activity to entertain their children. These one hour
sessions, guided by expert tutors, are held daily during school
holiday periods and have previously included topics such as: Pop
Goes the Easel - Paint with animated colour and zany images and
Flower Power - Still life painting of Australian fl ora.
Eye Spy Club is our Sunday afternoon program of interactive
tours where little super-sleuths can hunt for clues in works of art.
This special activity is presented twice a month by the fabulous
Eye Spy Detectives.
Family Drop-in-Days are held once a month and encourage
families to enjoy the Gallery together. Children can take part
in free art and craft activities and families may visit special
exhibitions for a discounted admission price.
The Annual Family Fun Day is a great occasion when the
entire Gallery is buzzing with activity. Over a thousand families
turn out each year for a fun afternoon of art and craft, family
trails, music, roving performers, face painting, sausage sizzles,
children’s displays and more.
Eyes On is the free, do-it-yourself Gallery trail for the whole
family to enjoy. Eyes On helps adults visiting the Gallery with
children, offering questions, puzzles, clues and quirky pieces
of information to get you thinking and talking about the ar t
on display.
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIESSponsorship of any of the activities for children and families not
only allows the Gallery to provide these wonderful activities
for the community, but also offers outstanding benefi ts to the
sponsor, including exceptional marketing and cross promotional
opportunities and exclusive corporate hospitality privileges.
Art Gallery of South AustraliaNorth TerraceADELAIDE SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7000Fax: +61 8 8207 7070Website: www.artgallery.sa.gov.auEmail: [email protected]
E Phillips Fox Australia 1865-1915Al frescoc.1904oil on canvas153.6 x 195.6 cmMorgan Thomas Bequest Fund 1908
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
It takes a lot to make an Art Gallery successful. Corporate
sponsorship support for behind-the-scenes at the Art Gallery
of South Australia is vital to our everyday operations and can
make a signifi cant contribution to our visitors’ front-of-house
experience. Industry Partners provide in-kind and fi nancial
support in key areas to help us meet objectives to run the
Gallery effectively and effi ciently. Some of the areas where you
can support us by becoming an Industry Partner include:
OperationsWhether your business is painting and building supplies, retail,
food, wine, media, publishing, design, transport, freight, hospitality
or professional services there is a way you can support the Art
Gallery of South Australia. In-kind operational support ensures
we make the most of every dollar and creates an unbeatable
endorsement for your business.
EnvironmentThe Art Gallery is Adelaide’s ‘green gallery’ with powerful solar
panels and a revolutionary air-conditioning system that leads
the world in climate control and energy effi ciency. Industry
Partners can help make us even greener sustaining a beautiful
environment inside the Gallery and out.
Information Technology Corporate support from the I.T. sector can help us to enhance
the visitor experience, build our online collection, or assist in
the implementation of innovative projects like wireless tracking
devices for works in our 35,000 strong collection.
Volunteers We have more than 200 Volunteers who staff positions
from Gallery Guides, customer service and ticket selling, to
administrative and research assistance. Industry Partners can
help us maintain a professional Volunteer force and reward them
for a job well done.
INDUSTRY PARTNERSAs an Industry Partner, your contribution to the Art Gallery
can make a world of difference. Supplying this major cultural
institution with your company’s products and services is a cost
effective way for you to promote your business and establish
a position as a leader in your industry. Exclusivity status is
available for most Industry Partnerships giving your company
valuable recognition as sole supplier to the Art Gallery of
South Australia. Added to this is the full suite of sponsorship
benefi ts including consumer marketing opportunities, business-
to-business networking and many unique corporate hospitality
privileges.
Art Gallery of South AustraliaNorth TerraceADELAIDE SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7000Fax: +61 8 8207 7070Website: www.artgallery.sa.gov.auEmail: [email protected]
Dorrit Black Australia 1891-1951The Bridge1930oil on canvas on board60.0 x 81.0 cmBequest of the artist 1951
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Public Programs are the events and activities through which the Art Gallery of South Australia speaks to its audience and reaches out to the community.
Our goal is to introduce people of all ages and backgrounds to art and culture and to make the Gallery an important part of their lives. Each year we stage a dynamic and broad range of public programs designed for leisure, learning and for the sheer love of art. Many events are free.
The Art Gallery calendar is full of events such as:
Lunchtime Talks We hold free lunchtime talks throughout the year so visitors can feast their eyes and feed their mind. Bite-sized talks given by our Director, Curators, artists, experts and celebrities introduce visitors to new ways of looking at selected works of art.
Guided ToursThe Art Gallery Guides lead free tours of our vast collection twice daily, helping people to better understand the works on display and enhancing the visitor’s experience. Specialist tours are also offered for private groups and during temporary exhibitions.
Culture DaysArt is a great way for people to learn about other cultures and our Culture Days highlight regional art, music, food and customs to complement special displays and exhibitions. These are fun family days with a difference.
Public Lectures The Art Gallery is proud to be a centre for creative thought in Adelaide and our numerous Public Lectures held throughout the year provide a forum for debate, discussion and sharing of ideas on art, culture and society.
Families & ChildrenWe believe that all children should have the opportunity to learn about art and have fun in the process. Our many activities for children and families include art and craft sessions, topic trails, family drop-in-days, the Eye Spy Club and more.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Charles Conder Australia / Britain 1868-1909A holiday at Mentone1888oil on canvas46.2 x 60.8 cmSouth Australian Government Grant with the assistance of Bond Corporation Holdings Limited through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation to mark the Gallery’s Centenary 1981
Member EventsWe have thousands of members who enjoy learning about art
in interesting ways. From after-dark exhibition viewings with
Curators to morning tea with artists; from tours to artists’
studios to practical art workshops, Member Events are created
to inspire and enthuse our most ardent supporters.
DEPARTUREDEPARTURE is our after-dark program of cultural events made
especially for people in their 20s and 30s. These hugely popular
nights are like nothing else in Adelaide offering a fantastic
introduction to art in a party atmosphere with great food, drink,
music, performances and eclectic characters.
Public Programs sponsorship provides the perfect platform for
promoting your brand, your values and your products direct to
your target audience. Many programs run throughout the year
offering sponsors maximum exposure and return on investment.
There is a Public Program to suit your business and the Gallery
can customise sponsorship benefi ts – including naming rights,
branding, promotions to build your database or other privileges
– to optimise the opportunities for your company.
Art Gallery of South AustraliaNorth TerraceADELAIDE SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7000Fax: +61 8 8207 7070Website: www.artgallery.sa.gov.auEmail: [email protected]
EDUCATION AND LEARNING
The Art Gallery of South Australia’s goal is to enhance the
understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts for people of
all ages and backgrounds. By offering a range of outstanding
educational programs and learning opportunities to our
thousands of visitors, we can transform an ordinary visit to the
Art Gallery into a life-changing experience.
Some of the programs provided include:
GetsmART is a special art education program for art lovers
who don’t have a lot of spare time. Each year, the Gallery Guides,
in conjunction with the Friends of the Art Gallery, offer short
courses which take a closer look at art and in particular, our
own collection. Over four Saturday mornings you can learn
about landscape painting, sculpture, still-life or print making with
illustrated lectures, walk-through tutorials and discussions.
The Spring Lecture Series, held every October, is designed
to reinvigorate the mind after a long cold Winter. This series
of four stimulating lectures is presented by artists, curators and
cultural commentators, to give the audience an insight into
exhibitions, contemporary art projects, or trends in art and
culture.
Tuesday Lunchtime TalksVisitors can feed their minds when they feed their body by taking
15 minutes out of their lunch hour each week. Experts give ‘bite-
sized’ talks about selected works on display in our collections
and exhibitions every Tuesday at 12:45pm giving city visitors a
refreshing burst of inspiration in the middle of the day.
Children’s Exhibition TrailsSpecially designed to appeal to the inquisitive minds of children,
these engaging Exhibition Trails provide a fun interactive activity
for children when they visit our special exhibitions.
EDUCATION AND LEARNING
Edward Collier The Netherlands / Britain 1640-1710? Letter rackc.1698oil on canvas48.5 x 61.5 cmGift of James & Diana Ramsay and the James & Diana Ramsay Fund through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 1991
Educational Kits and Online ResourcesEducational Kits for exhibitions, along with a vast range of
other resource materials are available online and can be freely
accessed by teachers and students. The kits and online resources
have proved to be a valuable tool, greatly enhancing the learning
experience for students in the Gallery.
Involvement in Education & Learning programs gives sponsors
the chance to give back to the community and support a truly
worthwhile activity with long-lasting impact. Many programs run
throughout the year giving sponsors maximum exposure and
more time to take advantage of sponsorship benefi ts including:
invitations to special events, advertising and promotion, and
unique corporate hospitality privileges. Naming rights program
sponsorships are also available.
Art Gallery of South AustraliaNorth TerraceADELAIDE SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7000Fax: +61 8 8207 7070Website: www.artgallery.sa.gov.auEmail: [email protected]
EXHIBITIONS
The Art Gallery of South Australia stages a balanced annual program of between 7 and 10 special exhibitions. The exhibitions program is central to the Gallery’s role in extending visitors’ experience of art and in contributing to national and international art scholarship. Exhibitions are also a highly popular item on the Gallery program attended by around 100,000 people annually. Over the course of a four year exhibitions cycle, the Gallery is able to mount exhibitions which explore art across a diversity of regions, periods, media, art and historical movements including:
• South Australian art • Indigenous art • Colonial Australian art • Modern Australian art • Contemporary Australian art • Asian art• European art • Egyptian art • Decorative Arts: textiles, furniture, glass, metalwork• Photography and Multi-media art• Heritage and Contemporary International art
Exhibitions include those developed entirely by the Art Gallery of South Australia, drawing on strengths in its collection areas, as well as major national and international touring exhibitions organised by the Gallery and other institutions.
Special exhibitions are major drawcards in attracting audiences to the Gallery. They are supported by comprehensive marketing and promotion campaigns. As the sponsor, you will be included in all of these activities, which could include radio, television, outdoor print campaigns, logo association on all supporting collaterals, internal logo association on banners, website, ticketing and much more.
The Gallery has developed a number of exceptional touring exhibitions, which it has toured to other venues in Australia and New Zealand in recent years. In 2004/05 alone, over 100,000 people visited the Art Gallery of South Australia travelling exhibitions in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
EXHIBITIONSBy becoming a national Tour Sponsor of an Art Gallery of South
Australia exhibition, the sponsor is able to promote its support
of the visual arts on a grand scale and cater to staff and clients in
other states of Australia. National exhibition tours might travel
to venues in one or a number of capital cities and regional areas
around the country and occasionally overseas.
Exhibition sponsorships also provide exclusive and unique
corporate hospitality benefi ts, providing you and your valuable
clients with money-can’t-buy opportunities to showcase your
involvement. The Gallery will give you and your guests access
to your sponsored exhibition for an after-hours private viewing
with the Director or Exhibition Curator and the award winning
Art Gallery Restaurant is on hand to cater to your every need,
in style.
Art Gallery of South AustraliaNorth TerraceADELAIDE SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7000Fax: +61 8 8207 7070Website: www.artgallery.sa.gov.auEmail: [email protected]
JapanAmida Buddha c.1650wood, lacquer, bronze, semi-precious stones, gold leafBuddha 36.0 cm (H) x 31.0 cm (W)Base 39.0 cm (H) x 42.0 cm (W)Halo 62.0 cm (H) x 43.0 cm (W)Elizabeth and Tom Hunter Fund 1997
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
The Art Gallery of South Australia prides itself in providing
customised sponsorships to deliver on your corporate
objectives.
While many sponsors benefit from a direct association with
a temporary exhibition or special event, others prefer to
spread their involvement across the year with a general
sponsorship package.
Overarching Art Gallery sponsorship opportunities are available
in three levels:
Principal SponsorThis is the Art Gallery’s premier sponsorship package and a rare
opportunity for one organisation to take-up a high profi le and
prestigious role. When you become our Principal Sponsor, you
become an integral part of the Gallery and a leader in South
Australia’s cultural sector.
The Principal Sponsorship package represents remarkable return
on investment providing unrivalled marketing opportunities. Your
company will be offered maximum exposure across all activities
and collaterals throughout the year giving you the chance to
communicate your own message to the Gallery’s large audience.
The marketing activities undertaken can include television, print,
press, radio, online and outdoor advertising as well as public
relations and promotions campaigns. Complimentary quarterly
venue-hire* options are on offer, along with generous provisions
of complimentary tickets to exhibitions and all major Gallery
events, honorary Corporate Membership, internationally-
recognised discount cards for your staff and access to many
more exclusive privileges.
Major SponsorMajor Sponsorship sets the scene for great collaboration
between your premium brand organisation and the Art Gallery.
We understand that a Major Sponsorship is an investment and
we reward that support by working with you to develop unique
marketing initiatives and creating a range of benefi ts to meet
your strategic goals.
This level of sponsorship provides a signifi cant profi le for
organisations through prominent branding on events calendars,
the Art Gallery website, sponsors’ board (seen by over half a
ART GALLERY SPONSOR PACKAGES
attributed to Christopher Dresser, designerBritain 1834-1904Minton manufacturerBritain Born est. 1793Seau [pail]1874, Stoke-on-Trentbone china20.5 x 28.5 x 21.2 cmM. J. M. Carter AO Collection 2005
million Gallery visitors per annum) and many other collaterals.
Corporate entertaining options are also included and provide
access for two private functions* annually, as well as invitations to
special events and season tickets for all our exhibitions.
SponsorSponsors of the Art Gallery of South Australia fulfi l an important
role by supporting the Gallery in all its activities across the
year. A general Sponsorship builds valuable associations for
your business at a level to suit your brand, your priorities and
your resources.
Sponsors enjoy invitations to Gallery events, logo recognition in
a variety of promotional materials and year-round presence on
the Gallery’s sponsors’ board. As a Sponsor, you may also host a
private function at the Gallery free of venue-hire fees*, such as a
cocktail party, dinner, a product launch or daytime seminar. The
Gallery can also provide money-can’t-buy after-hours viewings,
led personally by our Director and Curators.
* Art Gallery Sponsors are entitled to host a select number of private
functions where venue hire fees are waived. Any additional or after-
hours security and catering charges still apply.
Art Gallery of South AustraliaNorth TerraceADELAIDE SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7000Fax: +61 8 8207 7070Website: www.artgallery.sa.gov.auEmail: [email protected]
FUNDRAISING
At the heart of the Art Gallery of South Australia is a collection
of 35,000 outstanding works of art. Fundraising and philanthropy
have been an important part of the Gallery’s success since 1881,
and today, 90% of the collection is the result of private donations,
gifts and bequests.
The Gallery has two benefaction groups which stage fundraising
events throughout the year :
The Foundation consists of hundreds of dedicated Gallery
members whose fi nancial contributions help the Gallery to
acquire major works of cultural signifi cance.
Contemporary Collectors is a dynamic group of art lovers
who focus on building the Gallery’s contemporary art collection
while enjoying social and educational events.
Fundraising Events available for sponsorship include:
DinnersThe Foundation’s Annual Gala Fundraising dinner is a truly
magnifi cent affair. Always a memorable occasion, Foundation
dinners vary in format from colourful celebrity chef banquets,
to elegant suppers in the superb surrounds of the historic Elder
Wing. The Contemporary Collectors’ major fundraising vehicle
is their annual Christmas Party; one of the most talked-about
events on Adelaide’s social calendar and a fabulous showcase for
the best of contemporary art, food and culture.
EventsEat Your Art Out events are the centrepiece of the Contemporary
Collectors’ program, giving members coveted access to the homes
of private collectors for an intimate cocktail party several times
a year. Throughout the year the Foundation organises numerous
unveilings, launches, lectures and luncheons to promote its work
to members and to the community.
FUNDRAISING EVENTSToursContemporary Collectors’ members are passionate about
contemporary art and organise interstate and some overseas
tours to view exhibitions, art fairs and collections. Both
benefaction groups also arrange private tours for members
to preview exhibitions or to familiarise themselves with our
collections and deepen their understanding of the visual arts.
Corporate sponsorship of fundraising events ensures that every
dollar donated by our benefactors goes where it is most needed:
towards the purchase of works of art. Event sponsorship raises
your company’s profi le to an infl uential audience and gives you
access to exceptional benefi ts. In recognition of your support,
you will also receive all the privileges of Corporate Membership
including: recognition on the Gallery donors’ board, invitations
to exclusive members’ events and membership discount cards
for your staff.
The Art Gallery of South AustraliaNorth TerraceADELAIDE SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8207 7000Fax: +61 8 8207 7070Website: www.artgallery.sa.gov.auEmail: [email protected]
Henri Matisse France 1869-1954 The nightmare of the white elephant (Le cauchemar de l’elephant blanc) from Jazz 1943 France (stencils made by Edmond Vairel, published by Tériade Éditeur, 1947 Paris) colour pochoir (stencil) on paper 47.6 x 63.7 cm (image and sheet) Gift of Justice Bruce Debelle, the late Brian Fricker, Ranald McGregor & Dick Whitington QC, through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation Collectors’ Club 2003
